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Physician shares first-hand experience as cataract surgery patient

Mark Packer, MD, offers personal insight in honor of Cataract Awareness Month.

After performing cataract surgery for three decades, Mark Packer, MD, president, Packer Research Associates in Boulder, CO, shares how undergoing the procedure himself allowed him to offer his patients more accurate insight into its benefits — and risks.

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